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Arrows of Desire
2013 studio album by Matthew Good
Arrows of Desire is the sixth solo album by Matthew Good, released in 2013. The album's lead single, "Had It Coming", was released on May 27, 2013.[1] The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2014 Juno Awards.[2]
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| Released | September 24, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Frostbyte Media Inc. | |||
| Producer | Matthew Good | |||
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The album debuted at #6 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[4] selling 4,900 copies in its first week.[5] It is Good's only album that has charted in the United States, reaching #46 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[6]
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Good stated that inspiration for Arrows of Desire came from the rock bands that he listened to in his youth.[7] Good specifically mentions The Pixies and Afghan Whigs as key influences when he was writing songs for the record.[7]
All songs written by Matthew Good.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Arrows of Desire" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Via Dolorosa" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Had It Coming" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "We're Long Gone" | 2:09 |
| 5. | "So Close" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Garden of Knives" | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Mutineering" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Hey Hell Heaven" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Guns of Carolina" | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Letters In Wartime" | 6:45 |
- Matthew Good - guitar, vocals
- Don Mills - bass
- Jimmy Reid - lead guitar
- Anthony Wright - piano, keyboards
- Pat Steward - drums
- Joel Livesey - recording engineer
- Brophy, Aaron (May 27, 2013). "Listen: Matthew Good Debuts New Song 'Had It Coming'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- "2014 Juno Award Nominees" (PDF). junoawards.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- "Canadian Albums : Oct 12, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- "Drake Scores Third Straight Number One Album" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2013.[dead link]
- "Matthew Good Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- Brophy, Aaron (October 1, 2013). "Matthew Good's New Album 'Arrows of Desire' Inspired By The Pixies (INTERVIEW)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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